Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Maine-et-Loire

Château fort
49480 Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou

The Château de la Motte de la Haie Joulain is a historical monument located in Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou, Pays de la Loire. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

Eglise romane et gothique
49590 Fontevraud-l'Abbaye

The royal abbey of Fontevraud, founded in the 12th century in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye en Anjou, is an ancient Benedictine monastic city, famous for its necropolis of the Plantagenets and its exceptional medieval architecture, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Enceinte
49260 Montreuil-Bellay

The enclosure of Montreuil-Bellay is an urban fortification of the 15th century located in the town of the same name, in Maine-et-Loire, in the Pays de la Loire. Five medieval gates are still visible today.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
49400 Saumur

The castle of Saumur, an emblematic building of the 4th quarter of the 16th century, dominates the Loire in Saumur in Pays de la Loire. This castle-palais, combining medieval and Renaissance architecture, now houses a museum rich in artistic and historical collections.

Grenier à sel
49280 Cholet

The Cholet Salt Grenier Tower, built in the 16th century, is an old square tower with cut strips, vestige of a seigneurial house located in Maine-et-Loire, emblematic of local heritage.

Bâtiment Renaissance
49100 Angers

The Pincé Hotel, built in the 16th century in Angers, is a Renaissance mansion with today's Pincé Museum, dedicated to Mediterranean antiques and Asian arts.

Fortification
49420 Ombrée d'Anjou

The fortifications of Pouancé, an iconic medieval ensemble located in Anjou in Maine-et-Loire, include the Angevin Gate, a historical symbol inscribed in 1929.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
49460 Ecuillé

The Château du Plessis-Bourré, built in the 15th century in Écuillé en Anjou, is a Renaissance fortress classified as a Historic Monument, famous for its intact architecture and its spectacular moats surrounding the seigneurial house.